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Term Name | lignan metabolic process |
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Term Accession | GO:0009806 |
Aspect | biological_process |
Synonyms (1) | lignan metabolism |
Definition | The chemical reactions and pathways involving lignans, any member of a class of plant metabolites related to lignins. Lignans are usually found as phenylpropanoid dimers in which the phenylpropanoid units are linked tail to tail and thus having a 2,3 dibenzylbutane skeleton, but higher oligomers can also exist. |
Comment | None |
Source Ontology Database | The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database |
GOC: | jl |
PMID: | 10074466 |